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2007

Evans, S.W., White, L.C., Sibley, M. & Barlow, E. (in press). School-based mental health treatment of children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. In Evans, S.W., Weist, M., & Serpell, Z. (Eds.), Advances in School-Based Mental Health Interventions: Best Practices and Program Models (Vol. 2). New York: Civic Research Institute.

Buvinger, L., Evans, S.W. & Forness, S. R. (in press). Issues in evidence-based practice in special education for children with emotional and behavioral disorders. In Evans, S.W., Weist, M., & Serpell, Z. (Eds.), Advances in School-Based Mental Health Interventions: Best Practices and Program Models (Vol. 2). New York: Civic Research Institute.

Short, K.H., Evans, S.W., Woehrle, T.S. & Ridolfi, C.M. (in press). E-BEST:  Bridging the science and practice divide in school-based mental health. In Evans, S.W., Weist, M., & Serpell, Z. (Eds.), Advances in School-Based Mental Health Interventions: Best Practices and Program Models (Vol. 2). New York: Civic Research Institute.

Evans, S.W., Serpell, Z.N., Schultz, B. & Pastor, D. (2007). Cumulative benefits of secondary school-based treatment of students with ADHD. School Psychology Review, 36, 256-273.

Evans, S.W., Dowling, C., & Brown, R. (in press). Psychosocial treatment of adolescents with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. In K. McBurnett, L. Pfiffner, R. Schachar, G.R. Elliott, & J.Nigg (Eds.), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. New York, NY: Marcel Dekker, Inc.

Van Eck, K., Evans, S.W., & Ulmer, L.J. (2007). From evidence-based to best practices: What does it mean? Report on Emotional & Behavioral Disorders in Youth, 7, 35-40.

2006

Evans, S.W., Timmins, B., Sibley, M., White, L.C., Serpell, Z.N. & Schultz, B. (2006). Developing coordinated, multimodal, school-based treatment for young adolescents with ADHD. Education & Treatment of Children, 29(2), 195-214.

Barron, K.E., Evans, S.W., Baranik, L.E., Serpell, Z.N., & Buvinger, E. (2006). Achievement goals of students with ADHD. Learning Disability Quarterly, 29, 137 – 158.

Evans, S.W. & Youngstrom, E. (2006). Evidence based assessment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: Measuring outcomes. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 45(9), 1132-1137.

Creasy, B. & Evans, S.W. (2006). Book Review: Behavioral and Emotional Disorders in Adolescents. . Attention! (CHADD), 13(6).

2005

Evans, S.W. (2005). Introduction to special issue on school based treatment of children and adolescents with ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders, 9, 245-247.

Evans, S.W., Serpell, Z., & White, C. (2005). The Transition to middle school: Preparing for challenge and success. Attention! (CHADD), June, 29-31.

Evans, S.W., Molina, B., & Smith, B. (2005). Getting started in treatment development of middle school based services. In Balance (newsletter of APA division 53), 20 (1), 3.

Serpell, Z., Evans, S.W., & Barbour, K. (2005). The significance of culture: Understanding barriers to care and the diagnosis of ADHD in African American Youth. Report on Emotional and Behavioral Disorders in Youth, 5, 63-75.

Evans, S.W. & White, L.C. (2005). Book Review: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: State of the Science: Best Practices. (Jensen, P.J. & Cooper, J.R.). Journal of Attention Disorders, 9, 369-370.

Evans, S.W. & Timmins, B. (2005). Finding their niche: The role of master’s programs in scientist/practitioner model graduate training. the Behavior Therapist, 28, 123-124.

Evans, S.W. & Henriques, G.R. (2005). James Madison University: Psychological Sciences Program (Clinical Concentration). the Behavior Therapist, 28, 126-127.

Evans, S.W. & Serpell, Z.N. (2005). Mentoring: A powerful method for teaching. The Pedagogy Post.

Wolraich, M.L., Wibbelsman, C.J., Brown, T.E., Evans, S.W., Gotlieb, E.M., Knight, J.R., Ross, C., Shubiner, H.H., Wender, E.H. & Wilens, T. (2005). Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in adolescents: A review of the diagnosis, treatment and clinical implications. Pediatrics, 115 (6), 1734-1746

Evans, S.W., Langberg, J., Raggi, V., Allen, J., & Buvinger, E. (in press). Development of a school-based treatment program for middle school youth with ADHD. Journal of Attention Disorders, 9, 343-353.

Evans, S.W., Green, A., & Serpell, Z.N. (2005). Community participation in the treatment development process using assessment and Community Development Teams. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 34, 765-771.

Evans, S.W., Allen, J., Moore, S., & Strauss, V. (2005). Measuring symptoms and functioning of youth with ADHD in middle schools. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 33, 695-706.

Evans, S.W. (2005). Book Review: Academic Success Strategies for Adolescents with Learning Disabilities & ADHD. Attention! (CHADD).

Masse, C., Evans, S.W., Brown, R., & Grove, A. (2005). What parents and teachers should know: Effective treatments for youth with ADHD. In C. Franklin, M.B. Harris, & P. Allen-Meares (Eds.), School Social Work and Mental Health Worker’s Training and Resource Manual.

Schultz, B. & Evans, S.W. (2005). To mainstream or not to mainstream: What does the research evidence say? In C. Franklin, M.B. Harris, & P. Allen-Meares (Eds.), School Social Work and Mental Health Worker’s Training and Resource Manual.

Evans, S.W., Mullett, E., Weist, M., & Franz, K. (2005). Feasibility of the MindMatters school mental health promotion program in American schools. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 34, 51-58.

Weist, M.D. & Evans, S.W. (2005). Expanded school mental health: Challenges and opportunities in an emerging field. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 34, 3-6.

2004

Axelrod, J., Burke, R., Cashman, J., Evans, S., Koller, J., Morris, E., Paternite, Rietz, K., and Weist, M. (2004). Enhancing student resilience through innovative partnerships. In C. S. Clauss-Ehlers & M. D. Weist (2004). Community Planning to Foster Resiliency in Children. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Evans, S.W., Williams, A., Schultz, B., & Weist, M. (2004). Behavioral assessment in schools. In Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology. Oxford, UK: Elsevier Inc.

Evans, S.W., Axelrod, J.L., & Langberg, J. (2004). Efficacy of a school-based treatment program for middle school youth with ADHD: Pilot data. Behavior Modification, 528-547.

Evans, S.W. & Weist, M.D. (2004). Implementing empirically supported treatments in the schools: What are we asking? Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 7, 263-267.

Mullet, E., Evans, S.W., & Weist, M. (2004). A whole-school approach to mental health promotion: The Australian MindMatters program. In C. S. Clauss-Ehlers & M. D. Weist (Eds.), Community Planning to Foster Resiliency in Children. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Serpell, Z. (2004). Profiles of Technology-Based Programs for Students with Disabilities. In Technology for Students with Disabilities: A School Leader’s Resource Guide. Alexandria, VA: National School Boards Association.

Towns, D. & Serpell, Z. (2004). Triangulating Methodologies in Evaluations of Exemplary Urban Schools: Successes and Challenges. In Co-Constructing a Contextually Responsive Evaluation Framework: The Talent Development Model of School Reform. New Directions for Evaluation, no.101. Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

2003

Evans, S.W., Serpell, Z., Schultz, B., & Williams, A. (2003). Developing and transitioning school-based treatment: The Challenging Horizons Program example. Report on Emotional & Behavioral Disorders in Youth, 3, 95-103.

Evans, S.W., Langberg, J., & Williams, J. (2003). Treatment generalization in school based mental health. In M. Weist, S. Evans, & N. Lever (Eds.), Handbook of School Mental Health: Advancing Practice and Research. New York: Kluwer/Plenum.

Evans, S.W., Glass-Siegal, M., Frank, A., Van Trueren, R., Lever, N, & Weist, M. (2003). Overcoming the Challenges of Funding School Mental Health Programs. In M. Weist, S. Evans, & N. Lever (Eds.), Handbook of School Mental Health: Advancing Practice and Research. New York: Kluwer/Plenum.

Weist, M.D., Goldstein, J., Evans, S.W., Lever, N.A., Axelrod, J., Schreters, R. & Pruitt, D. (2003). Funding a full continuum of mental health promotion and intervention programs in the schools. Journal of Adolescent Health Care, 32, 70-78.

Weist, M., Evans, S.W., & Lever, N. (2003). Advancing mental health research and practice in schools. In M. Weist, S. Evans, & N. Lever (Eds.), Handbook of School Mental Health: Advancing Practice and Research.. New York: Kluwer/Plenum.

Weist, M., Evans, S.W., & Lever, N. (Eds.) (2003). Handbook of School Mental Health: Advancing Practice and Research. New York: Kluwer/Plenum.

2002

Barkley, R. et al. (2002). Consensus statement on ADHD. European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 11(2), 96-98.

Evans, S.W. & Nemeth, M. (2002). Book Review: Talking Back To Ritalin. Communiqué (NASP), March, 2002.

Evans, S.W., Raggi, V., Paolitto, A. (2002). School based treatment of adolescents with ADHD. The ADHD Report, 10(2), 10-16.

Evans, S.W., Sapia, J.L., Axelrod, J.L., & Glomb, N. (2002). Practical issues when establishing a school based mental health program: A case example. In H.S. Ghuman, M.D. Weist, & R.M. Saries (Eds.), Providing Mental Health Services to Youth Where They Are: School- and Community Based Approaches. New York: Brunner/Mazel.

2001

Evans, S.W., Pelham, W.E., Smith, B.H., Bukstein, O., Gnagy, E.M., Greiner, A.R., Altenderfer, L., & Baron-Myak, C. (2001). Dose-response effects of methylphenidate on ecologically-valid measures of academic performance and classroom behavior in adolescents with ADHD. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 9, 163-175.

Evans, S.W. (2001). Treatment Manual for the Challenging Horizons Program. Unpublished manuscript.

Towns, D., B. Cole-Henderson, & Z. Serpell. (2001) The Journey to Urban School Success: Going the Extra Mile. Journal of Negro Education, v70, n1-2, pp.4-18.

2000

Evans, S.W., Axelrod, J.L., & Sapia, J.L. (2000). Effective school-based interventions: The development of a social skills training paradigm. Journal of School Health, 70, 191-194.

Serpell, Z. and L. Bozeman. (2000) Beginning Teacher Induction: A Report on Beginning Teacher Effectiveness and Retention. Washington, DC: AACTE. Available ERIC Reproduction Service.

Smith, B.H., Pelham, W.E., Gnagy, E., Molina, B., & Evans, S.W. (2000). The reliability, validity, and unique contributions of self-report by adolescents receiving treatment for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 489-499.

Smith, B.H., Waschbusch, Willoughby, M., & Evans, S.W. (2000). The efficacy, safety, and practicality of treatments for adolescents with ADHD. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 3, 243-268.

1999

Evans, S.W. (1999). Mental Health Services in Schools: Utilization, Effectiveness, and Consent. Clinical Psychology Review, 19, 165-178.

Serpell, Z. (1999). Beginning Teacher Induction: A Review of the Literature. Washington, DC: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Available ERIC Reproduction Service. ED